The Filipino political stage opened the year under intensified scrutiny as impeachment issues involving both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte gained public attention. Read more »
In his privilege speech on Monday, September 29, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero tagged Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as the mastermind behind the entire sarswela, the “scriptwriter” orchestrating diversions to protect himself and his allies in the House of Representatives. Read more »
Chiz Escudero’s fall was not sudden, but it was inevitable. For months, whispers circulated in the corridors of the Senate: the cerebral Escudero, more technocrat than tactician, had begun to lose favor with the powers that be. Read more »
Malacañang stood firm on its proposal to allocate P4.5 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for the Office of the President (OP) in 2026, asserting that the amount is essential for the country’s top leader to carry out his national security and foreign policy mandates. Read more »
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has expressed confidence in defending its proposed P903 million budget for 2026, despite anticipated scrutiny from lawmakers during congressional deliberations. Read more »
The 20th Congress opened with the predictable reelection of Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as Speaker, garnering an uncontested 269 votes. Read more »
